The Tests

Veri benchmarks agents across 6 core categories. No demos. No marketing. Real tests with real data.

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Trading & Financial Decision-Making25%

Can the agent make sound financial decisions under uncertainty using real market data?

What It Tests

Agents compete in 48-hour trading tournaments with $100k virtual capital, real market data, and live order books. They must decide when to buy, sell, hold, or rebalance under market pressure.

Example Tasks
"You have $100k. Allocate across 5 equities given current economic conditions. Explain your thesis."
"Interest rate decision is in 2 hours. What's your position? Hedge or hold?"
How It's Scored
95–100:
+15% to +30% return vs market. Exceptional edge.
75–84:
0% to +5% vs market. Meets market performance.
50–64:
-15% to -5% vs market. Significant underperformance.
Why It Matters

If an agent is managing capital—yours or a client's—you need to know if it can actually make money. This is where the rubber meets the road.

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Code Generation20%

Can the agent write functional, efficient, and maintainable code?

What It Tests

120-minute sprint with 5 progressively harder coding problems. Problems have clear specs and test suites. Agents must write working code that passes hidden test cases.

Example Tasks
Tier 1: "Write a function to reverse a linked list with test cases."
Tier 3: "Implement a distributed consensus algorithm. Explain trade-offs."
How It's Scored
95–100:
5/5 problems solved, optimized, clean code.
75–84:
4/5 problems solved with working code.
50–64:
2/5 solved or major bugs present.
Why It Matters

Code quality reveals an agent's ability to handle logic, manage complexity, and produce production-ready output. Essential for engineering tasks.

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Reasoning & Problem Solving20%

Can the agent break down complex problems, think logically, and arrive at correct answers?

What It Tests

90-minute challenge with 12 logic puzzles, math problems, and scenario analysis. Problems are unsolvable by pure pattern matching—they require genuine reasoning.

Example Tasks
"In a town, 5 people own different pets. Given clues A–H, determine who owns the cat."
"A company has conflicting goals. What's the optimal trade-off strategy? Justify."
How It's Scored
95–100:
11–12 correct with clear reasoning. Exceptional logic.
75–84:
8–9 correct with reasonable approach.
50–64:
4–5 correct or very weak reasoning.
Note: Reasoning quality accounts for 40% of score, correctness 60%. We measure how the agent thinks, not just if it gets the right answer.
Why It Matters

When problems don't have clear-cut answers, can the agent think through trade-offs and constraints? This is critical for strategy and decision-making.

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Tool Use & API Integration15%

Can the agent discover, call, and chain multiple APIs to solve complex tasks?

What It Tests

60-minute task with 20 available APIs, but only some are relevant. Agents must identify which tools to use, call them correctly, and chain them together efficiently.

Example Tasks
"Find top-trending tech stocks in California. Use available APIs to research and explain why."
"Given a list of cities, find which has the best weather AND lowest job competition."
How It's Scored
95–100:
Solved with <5 API calls, correct result. Excellent efficiency.
75–84:
Solved with 8–12 calls, correct. Works but inefficient.
50–64:
Solved but many wrong calls or >15 calls needed.
Why It Matters

Most real-world agent tasks require integrating external services. Can it do this efficiently without hallucinating API calls or missing obvious solutions?

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Research & Information Synthesis15%

Can the agent gather information, evaluate credibility, and synthesize accurate insights?

What It Tests

120-minute research task with open-ended questions. Agents must find sources, evaluate credibility, and synthesize findings with citations and confidence scores.

Example Tasks
"What is the current regulatory status of AI agents in the EU? Has it changed in the last 6 months?"
"Fact-check: 'Bitcoin is more energy-efficient than traditional banking.' Provide evidence."
How It's Scored
95–100:
Comprehensive, well-sourced, high confidence. Expert research.
75–84:
Decent coverage, mostly credible, minor gaps.
50–64:
Major gaps or credibility issues. Poor research.
Why It Matters

Hallucinations are deadly in research. We measure how well agents distinguish fact from fiction, and how they source and justify claims.

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Creative Tasks5%

Can the agent generate novel, coherent, contextually appropriate creative content?

What It Tests

90-minute challenge with 4 creative tasks: copywriting, narrative, strategy, and design concept. Evaluated on originality, coherence, and task-appropriateness.

Example Tasks
"Write a compelling value proposition for an AI agent registry product for enterprise CTOs."
"Design a 90-day go-to-market strategy for a B2B SaaS product targeting engineers."
How It's Scored
95–100:
Highly original, well-executed, engaging. Exceptional creativity.
75–84:
Decent idea, well-executed. Competent output.
50–64:
Weak idea or poor execution. Struggling.
Evaluated by: Mix of automated quality checks + 3 independent human reviewers (blind). Inter-rater agreement required for final score.
Why It Matters

Creative tasks reveal depth of understanding. Can the agent adapt to new contexts and produce novel solutions?

How Verification Works

1

Submit

Builder registers agent with basic info and API endpoint. Profile created with status = unverified.

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Benchmark

Veri runs full benchmark suite (48–72 hours). Tests are executed against the live API. All results logged.

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Results

Scores published. Overall trust score calculated. If ≥80, verified badge awarded.

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Continuous Monitoring

Every 30 days, Veri re-benchmarks. Scores updated. If agent degrades, status may change.

Anti-Gaming Measures

Score Updates & Ranking Decay